A Natural History of Love: Author of the National Bestseller A Natural History of the SensesKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1 de jun. de 2011 - 384 páginas The bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses now explores the allure of adultery, the appeal of aphrodisiacs, and the cult of the kiss. Enchantingly written and stunningly informed, this "audaciously brilliant romp through the world of romantic love" (Washington Post Book World) is the next best thing to love itself. |
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... heart .... Ack- erman tackles her subjects with a Sherlock Holmes - ian zeal , em- ploying equal parts philosophy , mythology , history , science , even erotica , to shed light on this most noble of human emotions . " -USA Today ...
... heart .... Ack- erman tackles her subjects with a Sherlock Holmes - ian zeal , em- ploying equal parts philosophy , mythology , history , science , even erotica , to shed light on this most noble of human emotions . " -USA Today ...
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... - History . I. Title . [ HQ801.A513 1995 ] 306.7 - dc20 95-1910 CIP Book design by Oksana Kushnir Manufactured in the United States of America 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 For George , whose heart is bright as summer PERMISSIONS.
... - History . I. Title . [ HQ801.A513 1995 ] 306.7 - dc20 95-1910 CIP Book design by Oksana Kushnir Manufactured in the United States of America 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 For George , whose heart is bright as summer PERMISSIONS.
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Author of the National Bestseller A Natural History of the Senses Diane Ackerman. For George , whose heart is bright as summer PERMISSIONS Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following for permission.
Author of the National Bestseller A Natural History of the Senses Diane Ackerman. For George , whose heart is bright as summer PERMISSIONS Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following for permission.
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... Love 47 Troubadours 49 The Heart's Rebellion 7 10 14 16 33 TO 4 LADA LR2 2 2 2 3 1 155 17 17 19 21 25 29 29 32 35 39 42 The Origins of Courtly Love Abelard and Heloise 56 60 Modern Days The Angel and the Witch Romeo and Juliet.
... Love 47 Troubadours 49 The Heart's Rebellion 7 10 14 16 33 TO 4 LADA LR2 2 2 2 3 1 155 17 17 19 21 25 29 29 32 35 39 42 The Origins of Courtly Love Abelard and Heloise 56 60 Modern Days The Angel and the Witch Romeo and Juliet.
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... Hearts 85 88 90 BERK82 66 66 70 75 A Waking Swoon A Return to Courtly Love Domestic Paradise Modern Love THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER : IDEAS ABOUT LOVE Plato : The Perfect Union Stendhal Meets the Deep South Denis de Rougemont : Love ...
... Hearts 85 88 90 BERK82 66 66 70 75 A Waking Swoon A Return to Courtly Love Domestic Paradise Modern Love THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER : IDEAS ABOUT LOVE Plato : The Perfect Union Stendhal Meets the Deep South Denis de Rougemont : Love ...
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The Hair | 190 |
Women and Horses | 196 |
Men and Cars | 217 |
Sex and Flying | 227 |
Men and Mermaids | 236 |
Kissing | 249 |
On the Sensuality of Looking | 255 |
The Courtship | 261 |
Marcel Proust and the Erotics of Waiting | 112 |
The Origins of Desire | 123 |
Attachment Theory | 131 |
THE NATURE OF LOVE | 137 |
The Neurophysiology of Love | 146 |
The Plastic Brain | 152 |
The Chemistry of Love | 159 |
Aphrodisiacs | 169 |
THE EROTICS OF LOVE | 175 |
The Face | 181 |
The Marriage | 267 |
Of Cocks and Cunts | 277 |
VARIETIES OF LOVE | 287 |
Life and Death in the South Seas | 308 |
On Religious Love | 314 |
On Transference Love | 322 |
The Museum | 332 |
Selected Bibliography | 338 |
Index | 345 |
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